What happened
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N455A, a single engine, turbine-powred, amphibious float-equipped Dehavilland DHC-3T sustained substantial damage when it impacted mountainous, tree-covered terrain about 10 miles northeast of alekngk, Alaska. At the time of the accident, marginal visual meteorological conditions were reported at dillingham airport, about 18 miles south of the accident site. The aircaft was located at the 900' level.
As the FAA filed it
N455A, A SINGLE ENGINE, TURBINE-POWRED, AMPHIBIOUS FLOAT-EQUIPPED DEHAVILLAND DHC-3T SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN IT IMPACTED MOUNTAINOUS, TREE-COVERED TERRAIN ABOUT 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF ALEKNGK, ALASKA. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, MARGINAL VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS WERE REPORTED AT DILLINGHAM AIRPORT, ABOUT 18 MILES SOUTH OF THE ACCIDENT SITE. THE AIRCAFT WAS LOCATED AT THE 900' LEVEL.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.